Five Dynasties · Vanguard Commander

Wang Yanzhang 王彥章

Attested AD 915

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yanzhang was a Vanguard Commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 915 貞明元年三月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 8, passages 127, 132

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 127

Events and relationships

Escaped
AD 915 三月二十九日夜 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 132

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8Volume 8 Book of Later Liang 8: Later Emperors Annals 1 · 2 passages

是時，朝廷既分魏博六州為兩鎮，命劉鄩統大軍屯於南樂，以討王熔為名，遣澶州刺史、行營先鋒步軍都指揮使王彥章領龍驤五百騎先入於魏州，屯於金波亭。 The court had split Weibo, sent Liu Yan to Nanle ostensibly against Wang Rong, and Wang Yanzhang with five hundred Dragon-Prancing horse into Weizhou to camp at Jinbo Pavilion.

三月二十九日夜，魏軍乃作亂，放火大掠，首攻龍驤軍，王彥章斬關而遁。 On the twenty-ninth of the third month Weibo rose, burned, and looted; they struck Dragon-Prancing first; Wang Yanzhang hacked his way out and escaped.